JAMMU, Oct 2: Defending champion, Government Degree College (GDC) Poonch today suffered defeat in the hands of Government SPMR College of Commerce in the second round of pre-quarterfinals in the ongoing inter-college kabaddi championship, hosted by New Age Degree College at Phinter in Billawar tehsil of district Kathua.

After the completion of second round, the quarterfinals line-up has been drawn in this competition.

In the quarterfinals, Commerce College shall take on GDC Doda while Government MAM College shall face GDC Billawar. Similarly, GDC Rajouri shall play against GDC Kathua and New Age College shall meet GDC Mendhar on tomorrow,.

Earlier, in the pre-quarterfinals matches, played today, GDC Mehander outplayed the PG Departments of JU by a margin of nine points with score on board being 47-28. In another match, New Age Degree College Phinter registered a big 18 (46-14) points win over GGM Science College

The GDC Rajouri also won their tie against GDC Akhnoor making by a margin of 20 points with scorecard reads 41-21. Junaid, Ikhlaq and Shakeel were outstanding in Rajouri triumph.

In the fourth pre-quarterfinal, GDC Billawar defeated GDC Thanamandi 26-17. Similarly, GDC Doda made it a one-sided affair against GDC RS Pura beating latter by 25 points. The trio of Seva Ram, Raj Singh and Amjad were the architect of Doda’s impressive win.

Government SPMR College of Commerce also won their tie played against GDC Poonch 17-06. Government MAM College and GDC Kathua got walkovers. GDC Kathua got walkover GDC Samba.

Station House Officer, Billawar, BS Manhas was special guest, who interacted with the teams playing in the second round of the competition. He was accompanied by Director of the host New Age College, Prof AK Malhotra.

NEW DELHI, Oct 1(Agencies): Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has invited the country’s top industrialists to a panel discussion and interaction with students in Kashmir, seeking to dispel corporate concerns about investing in the Himalayan state troubled by a long-running insurgency, a person familiar with the development said.
Among those invited to the October 5 event at the University of Kashmir in Srinagar are Tata group chairman Ratan Tata, Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangala